Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica
Grupo de Estudos de Adsorção
Rua da Escola Politécnica 58
1250 LISBOA
Contact person:
Profª. Manuela Brotas de Carvalho
tel: +351 - 1 - 608932
Fax: +351 - 1 - 609352
Personnel:
3 full-time researchers
1 post-graduate student
1 technician
Research topics:
Preparation and characterization of microporous solids
Molecular sieve properties of porous materials
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Thermal analysis (TG/DSC)
Adsorption equipment
Vacuum cell for FTIR studies in controlled environment
Access to X-ray diffraction, SEM, chemical analysis
Keywords:
Adsorption; Microporous materials; Molecular sieving
Departamento de Quimica, Universidade de Aveiro
3810 AVEIRO
Contact person:
Prof. Joao Rocha
Phone: ++ 351-34-370730
Fax: ++ 351-34-25143
e-mail: ROCHA@DQ.UA.PT
Personnel:
1 Post-Doc
5 PhD students
1 technician
Research topics:
Synthesis and characterization of new zeolite-type materials
Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Synthesis laboratory with autoclaves
NMR (high resolution and solid state)
FTIR and UV/Vis
TGA, DSC
powder XRD, SEM, TEM
Keywords:
Zeolites
Microporous titanosilicates
Solid state NMR
Departamento de Engenharia Química
Faculdade de Engenharia
4099 PORTO Codex
Contact person:
Prof. Alírio E. Rodrigues
Tel: +351-2-2041671 or 2041669
fax: +351-2-2041674
E-mail: arodrig@fe.up.pt
Personnel:
2 full time researchers
4 post-graduate students
Research topics:
Synthesis of MTBE and ETBE catalysed by acid resin and Amberlyst 18
Oxidation of CO (Cu/a Al2O3)- activity profiles
Oxidation of ethylene on Ag/a Al2O3
Production of vanillin from Kraft lignin
Large pore (steam-reforming) and bi-disperse catalysts
Modelling of fixed-bed reactors
SMBR- sucrose inversion and separation glucose/fructose
SMBR - isomerization and separation of xylenes
PSAR - propane dehydrogenation and separation propane/propene
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Büchi Reactors (<12 bar, <200°C), Berty Reactor, Fixed bed reactor
Diffusivity measurements, SMB
Textural characterization (porosimetry, BET, metal area, image analysis
Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Centro de Quimica da Universidade do Porto
R. Campo Alegre, 687
4150 PORTO
Contact person:
Prof. Baltazar de Castro
Phone: ++ 351-2-6082892
Fax: ++ 351-2-6082959
e-mail: bcastro@fc.up.pt
Personnel:
3 full time researchers
3 graduate students
Research topics:
Synthesis of metal complexes as catalysts
Electrocatalysis
Heterogenezation of molecular catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Synthesis laboratory with inert atmosphere techniques
EPR (X-band)
NMR (high resolution and relaxometry)
FTIR and UV/Vis/NIR
Electrochemical equipment
Keywords:
Homogenous catalysts
Electrocatalysis
Heterogenezation of molecular catalysts
Area: Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinide
Estrada Nacional 10
2686 SACAVÉM Codex
Contact person:
A. Pires de Matos
Phone +351- 1- 9550021
Fax. +315- 1 - 9941455
E-mail: pmatos@itn1.itn.pt
Personnel:
9 researchers (8 PhD) - Total staff for catalysis : 1 researcher (PhD)
4 research students and 2 technicians
Research topics:
The main activity of the group during several years concerned the synthesis,
characterization and reactivity studies of inorganic, organometallic and
intermetallic compounds of f-elements. More recently, we began to study the
reactivity of the synthesized compounds towards small molecules such as CO2 and
CH4 (carbon dioxide activation, methanol and / or carbonates production; C-H
activation and conversion in methanol)
Techniques and Instrumentation:
a) Homogeneous Catalysis : Batch studies (maximum pressure 250 bar), Analysis by
GC, IR, NMR, elemental analysis CHN, FTICR/MS (Fourier transform ion cyclotron
resonance mass spectrometry)
b) Heterogeneous Catalysis : Implementation of facilities for continuos
gas-solid catalytic studies at atmospheric pressure and thermal characterization
(TPR, TPD) are in progress.
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar
1690 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Bárbara Gigante Carvalheiro
Telefone: 351.1.716 81 51
Fax: 351.1.716 0901
E-mail: Barbara.Gigante@ibqta.ineti.pt
Total Personnel:
30 (10 permanent) Research topics:
Organic Chemistry (Synthesis, Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis a and
Analytical Chemistry)
Natural Products Chemistry
Polymer Technology
Techniques and Instrumentation:
GC, HPLC, IR, GC/FTIR, UV/Vis, Polarimetry, NMR, GC/MS
High pressure reactors
Photochemical reactors
Tubular oven
Instituto Superior Técnico
Departamento de Engenharia Quimica
Av. Rovisco Pais
1096 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Prof. F. Ramôa Ribeiro
Tel. (351)-1-8419073
FAX: (351)-1-8499242 or 8419062
E-mail: qramoa@alfa.ist.utl.pt
Personnel:
6 full-time researchers
Research topics:
Catalysis by zeolites, hydrocarbon transformations, fine chemistry synthesis
reactions using zeolites, environmental catalysis (NOx and VOC elimination),
synthesis of new zeolitic materials, structural and compositional, modifica-
tions of zeolites,new applications of zeolitic materials (supports for
biocatalysts, electrochemistry), kinetic and computational modelling of
catalytic systems.
Complementary Research topics:
Chemical Reaction Engineering, System Dynamics and Process Control.
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Equipment for catalytic testing at atmospheric pressure,
Equipment for catalytic testing at high pressures
FTIR spectrophotometer with a on situ reaction cell
Setaram TG/DTA/DSC,
GC/MS analysis,
Zeolite synthesis autoclaves,
Physical and chemical adsorption measurements using chromatographic techniques
Equipment for the modification of zeolites by CVD
Universidade de Coimbra
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
3000 COIMBRA
Contact person:
Prof. A.M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves
Tel. (351)-39-27703
FAX: (351)-39-25144
Research topics:
Chemical Processes and Organic Synthesis
Universidade de Coimbra
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
3000 COIMBRA
Contact person:
Prof. Rosa M. Quinta Ferreira
Tel. (351)-39-28392
FAX: (351)-39-27425
Research topics:
Catalytic Reactors
Instituto Superior Técnico
Departamento de Engenharia Quimica
Av. Rovisco Pais
1096 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Prof. Alberto Romão Dias
Tel. (351)-1-8419264
FAX: (351)-1-3536985
E-mail: d424@alfa.ist.utl.pt
Research topics:
Organometallic chemistry of transition metals
Instituto Superior Técnico
Departamento de Engenharia Quimica
Av. Rovisco Pais
1096 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Prof. M. Farinha Portela
Tel: (351)-1-8476306
FAX: (351)-1-8499242
E-mail: mportela@ist.utl.pt
Personnel:
8
Research topics:
Selective catalytic oxidation, catalytic polymerizations,
hydrotreatments, environmental catalysis
Techniques and Instrumentation:
BET, Hg porosimetry, He picnometry, FTIR, TG,
DTG, DTA, TPD, TPR / TPO, very high and low pressure continuous flow and pulse
reactors, GC, MS
Instituto Superior Técnico
Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo Interdisciplinar,
Av. Rovisco Pais
1096 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Prof. Armando Pombeiro
Tel: (351) - 1 - 8419237
Fax (351) - 1 - 3536985
Personnel:
4 full time researchers Research topics:
Activation of small molecules with biological or industrial interest or related
ones (alkynes, phosphaalkynes, isocyanides, dinitrogen, nitriles, cyanamide,
nitric oxide, CO, olefins, azides or cyanides) by transition metal centres,
molecular electrochemistry of coordination compounds, electrocatalysis.
Techniques and Instrumentation:
GC/MS
Stopped-flow apparatus
High pressure autoclaves
Equipment for electrochemical studies in aqueous and non-aqueous media
Centro de Engenharia Biológica e Química
Instituto Superior Técnico
Departamento de Engenharia Quimica
Av. Rovisco Pais
1096 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Prof. Joaquim M.S.Cabral
Tel. (351)-1-8419063
FAX: (351)-1-8419062
E-mail: qbiotec@alfa.ist.utl.pt
Personnel:
4 full-time researchers
Research topics:
Biocatalysis in multiphase systems, enzyme stabilization, structural
characterization of enzymes by spectroscopical techniques,enzymatic reactors:
operation, modelling and optimization
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia
Quinta da Torre
2825 MONTE CAPARICA
Contact person:
Prof.Dr. Luis Sousa Lobo
Phone: ++ 351-1-2948385
Fax: ++ 351-1-2948550
e-mail: iss@dq.fct.unl.pt
Personnel:
3 full time researchers
4 graduate students
Research topics:
ship in the bottle catalysts (zeolites)
membrane reactors
terpene polymerization
activated carbon
zeolites
Techniques and Instrumentation:
ASAP 2010 Micromeritics (surface area determination)
TPD-TPR 2900 Micromeritics
2 GC; GC-MS; GPC
Atomic absorption
in situ XRD
Thermobalances
Keywords:
Heterogeneous catalysis. Activated carbon as catalyst and support. Zeolites
Enzyme mimics (ship in the bottle) catalysts
Polymerization
Terpenes reactions
Departamento de Química,
Universidade de Évora,
Colégio Luís António Verney,
Rua Romão Ramalho,59,
7000 ÉVORA
Contact person:
Prof. P.J.M. Carrott / Prof. M.M.L. Ribeiro Carrott
Tel: (351)-66-744616
Fax: (351)-66-744971
E-mails: peter@ce.uevora.pt / manuela@ce.uevora.pt
Internet site: http://www.uevora.pt/Departamentos/Quimica/sup1.html
Personnel:
7 researchers
(3 with PhD, 2 with MSc or equivalent, 2 graduates)
Research topics:
Gas-solid adsorption
Characterisation of surface chemistry of solids
Characterisation of porosity of solids
Activated carbon
MCM41 and microporous oxides
Techniques and Instrumentation:
High precision low pressure gas adsorption equipment
volumetric and gravimetric; automatic and manual)
FTIR/DRIFTS
Automated potentiometric system
Quadrupole mass spectrometer
Tubular reactor
Access to SEM and mercury porosimetry.
Keywords:
Porous materials; activated carbon; MCM41
Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais
Faculdade de Engenharia
4099 PORTO Codex
Contact person:
Prof. José Luís Figueiredo
Tel. +351-2-2041663 or 2041662
Fax +351-2-2000808
E-mail: jlfig@fe.up.pt
Personnel:
6 full-time researchers
10 post-graduate students
2 post-doctorate researchers
Research topics:
Catalyst deactivation
Carbon supported catalysts
Heterogenization of molecular catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Thermal analysis (TG+DSC+HP-DSC, TPD/TPR)
FTIR/DRIFTS with in-situ reaction cell
Adsorption (physical and chemical) equipment
Tubular reactors with on-line chromatographs
Electrochemical equipment
Access to X-ray diffraction, XPS-Auger, SEM-EDS, chemical analysis
Keywords:
Catalyst deactivation; coke
Porous carbon materials; carbon catalysts
INETI-ITE Ed. J
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar
1699 LISBOA Codex
Contact person:
Dr. Ibrahim Gulyurtlu
Tel: (351)-1-7165299
Fax: (351)-1-7166569
E-mail: Ibrahim.Gulyurtlu@ite.ineti.pt
Personnel:
5 full-time researchers (3 PhD)
Research topics:
Coal Liquefaction
Biomass flash pyrolysis
Plastics and Municipal solid wastes pyrolysis
Techniques and Instrumentation:
Thermal analysis (TG+DSC)
GC-MS-FTIR
Autoclave
Flash pyrolysis pilot reactor
Keywords:
Coal liquefaction
Pyrolysis and gasification